Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

glass; paper; cork

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

4,4 cm

Largeur

3,7 cm

Hauteur

12,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie médicale

Catégorie

Pharmacologie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Amérique du Nord

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Presumably used c. 1930s+

Canada

Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name.

Fonction

To safely and securely contain liquid contents.

Technique

Medicine bottle used to store and transport small quantity of ammonia spirit, for use in detecting sulphur dioxide leaks within a refrigeration system. Sulphur dioxide has a distinctive odor, and most leaks are readily detected. One method of locating small or minor leaks was to wave a swab dipped in ammonia over the suspect area. Dense white smoke forms where sulphur dioxide and ammonia come in contact. (Ref. 3) For many years, ammonia with a minimum strength of 26%, which was recommended, could only be purchased at a specialty refrigeration wholesale dealer or at a drugstore. Ref. 4)

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

"J.F. WILLIS, PHM. B./ DRUGGIST/ MEDICAL/ HALL/ AURORA, ONT." printed on label. Handwritten text on label is illegible: presumably reads "Ammonia".

Manque

Bottle is complete. Portion of cork stopper presumed missing.

Fini

Clear glass bottle has off-white paper label glued to face; label has blue text & graphics. Natural cork stopper.

Décoration

S/O